"the original poster wants to know about Spotlight vs. Beagle; its pretty simply; if you want spotlight, you've gotta replace your whole machine, with SLED, its a matter of an install, and voila, you're away."

So a feature can't be the world's best unless it's on the "world's best" operating system? (ie. your favourite)

Anyway, what do you mean "you have to replace your whole machine"? Doesn't that depend on what machine you already own? I didn't have to replace mine to use Spotlight!

So a feature can't be the world's best unless it's on the "world's best" operating system? (ie. your favourite)

Hey sunshine, how about getting an education: its clearly written on my blog, which is linked in my profile, that I use MacOS X, or is clicking on that link too much effort?

Anyway, what do you mean "you have to replace your whole machine"? Doesn't that depend on what machine you already own? I didn't have to replace mine to use Spotlight!

90% of people are running x86, one assumes that they're running an x86 until otherwise stated; no different to people assume that I'm straight until otherwise stated - am I offended? of course not! its natural to assume that anyone they meet fits into the 95% of people.